The United States has more casinos than any other country on the planet. There are nearly 300 gambling properties in Las Vegas alone. World Casino News covers the changing casino landscape across the country by highlighting changes in gambling law & legislation, announcing casino proposals, providing project updates as they occur, and reporting on casinos that have been sold or slated for closure along with every other important happening.
While Tribal Gaming has its own section in the news you will find coverage in this section for all 28 states that have compacts with the tribes as well. Las Vegas and Atlantic City get a lot of coverage here but we also keep you informed about casinos in the heartland and along the Gulf Coast. We followed the upstate New York casinos closely from the siting process to grand openings and will continue to provide financial updates as well as breaking news when the next round of licensing gets underway. You'll read it here first when New York City welcomes their first full-scale, non-lottery casino.
Atlantic City’s casino industry has been in decline for close to a decade now with revenues falling from $5.2 billion in 2006 to $2.56 billion in 2015. The slump in the casino market resulted in four out of the...
The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem was the leading slots venue in Pennsylvania last month after reporting an almost 5% increase year-on-year in gross revenues from the machines to $27.92 million.
According to...
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew was urged by U.S. Congress members to deny a favorable tax ruling to Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR) relating to the plan by the casino operator to create a casino operator...
In Saratoga County, New York, the operation of vehicles that transport inmates from the Saratoga County Jail to and from other jails, court hearings, and medical appointments, is now handled by designated sheri...
This coming weekend, the Maryland Live! Casino will be celebrating its 4th anniversary and to celebrate, the gaming property will be hosting a special slots program. From the 3rd to the 6th of June, players who...
The Eastern Shawnee Tribe Of Oklahoma is spending $34 million to add an events center as well as 127 hotel rooms to its Indigo Sky Casino near the small town of Wyandotte.
The Oklahoma casino, which offers 1...
The Seminole Tribe Of Florida has started construction on an expansion to its Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tampa that will see the facility add 30,000 sq ft of gaming space along with a 50-table poker ro...
A group supporting a proposed amendment to Arkansas’s constitution to legalize casinos in three counties can now begin to gather signatures to include the measure on the November ballot.
On Wednesday, Attorn...
Billionaire businessman Bill Foley could find out as early as June 22 whether his efforts to bring a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise to Las Vegas have been successful.
According to a report from The A...
While a lot of progress has been made by construction crews in recent months, there are still some major decisions that need to be made by MGM Springfield, including where 54 market-rate housing apartments will...
After opening almost a year ago, Plainridge Park Casino has now implemented the Play Management software program that allows slot machines players to set self-imposed limits on their daily spending.
The Plai...
A challenge by a union attempting to restore the pension and health benefits of upwards of 1,000 workers at the Atlantic City Trump Taj Mahal casino was rejected Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ending the...
Gambling regulators in Miami, Florida are facing off against the Jacksonville Kennel Club, Inc., fighting over the legality of player-banked card games. The operator of pari-mutuel gaming is blaming the conflic...
Yesterday, the World Series of Poker began the 47th running of the annual tournament series, with poker players heading to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to take part in several tournament even...
After being built more than 80 years ago for the sport of jai-alai, Casino Miami Jai-Alai is undergoing an upgrade for the 21st Century and will soon feature an improved façade and entryway alongside new bars a...